Gaze up at the starry sky during the talks at the planetarium. Or listen to well-known authors as they read from their books, bringing them to life. You’ll find a wide range of talks on a variety of topics at the Urania, for example.
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Techfascism. Power and authoritarianism in the digital space Lectures & Readings Panel discussion with Anna-Verena Nosthoff (Junior Professor for the Ethics of Digitization, University of Oldenburg) and Paul Feigelfeld… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings TEDDY AWARD: Presentation of the queer film selection for the Berlinale 2026 Lectures & Readings For all those who would like to learn more about the queer films of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival in advance, Michael Stütz… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The avenue Lectures & Readings There was the charismatic idealist Hermann Henselmann, steeped in the ideas of the Bauhaus and the avant-garde, who rose to become chief… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The Berlin Asylum Association for the Homeless Lectures & Readings Winfried Rupp reads from his book *The Berlin Shelter Association for the Homeless: The Debate Over Homelessness in the German Empire*. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 The Canterville Ghost Lectures & Readings 17/10/2026 Oscar Wilde’s first work of fiction, *The Canterville Ghost*, begins entirely in the tradition of Romantic ghost stories: a well-to-do… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The Critics' Quartet discusses the 9th Symphony by Hans Werner Henze Lectures & Readings The quartet of critics discusses Symphony No. 9 by Hans Werner Henze. The panelists are: Helge Grünewald, Kai Luehrs-Kaiser, Nina Polaschegg… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 The Drama Is Present Lectures & Readings 21/10/2026 Suhrkamp Theater Verlag has launched a new book series in autumn 2021: Texts written for the stage made into unique book objects by the… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 The painter Carl Begas Lectures & Readings 15/10/2026 The painter Carl Begas, the Mendelssohn family, and Berlin’s musical life during the Vormärz period: A lecture by Wolfgang Cortjaens, Head… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The past as an argument: War over the interpretation of memory politics since 1945 Lectures & Readings The question of historical responsibility stemming from the Nazi past continues to shape debates in politics, society, media, and academia. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The Political Shaping Power of Religion Lectures & Readings “Politics? The Church should stay out of that!” A sentiment widely shared in a multicultural and increasingly secularized society. Yet in… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The sea is like music - Pacem in Maribus Lectures & Readings "The Sea Is Like Music" – Pacem in Maribus is a multimedia concert project by saxophonist Claudia Tesorino. The project is conceived as an… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings The SED as the Political Client Behind the Enforcement of the Dictatorship Lectures & Readings After National Socialism, a second German dictatorship? How was it possible that after the dark times of fascism, a second dictatorship… Read more
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion The Tutankhamun Galleries at the GEM and New Discoveries from the Egyptian-Japanese Collaboration (EN) Panel discussion The Tutankhamun Galleries at the GEM and New Discoveries from Egyptian-Japanese Collaboration. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Thilo Bode: Resist! A Call to Resistance. Memories of a Political Activist Lectures & Readings Thilo Bode is one of the most prominent and controversial environmental and consumer protection activists. After several years in… Read more
Panel discussion © visitBerlin Panel discussion 02/10/2026 To Imagine a Just Future Again Panel discussion 02/10/2026 More recently, the collective political imagination has turned away from the difficult task of envisioning a just future, and has instead… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Tobias Bamborschke: From a distance, hell seems like an adventure. Lectures & Readings A yearning for authenticity: Tobias Bamborschke is the singer and lyricist of the band Isolation Berlin. His poems are raw and untamed… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Tova Friedman in conversation Lectures & Readings On the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism, we cordially invite you to a special event. Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Triggered: Live Show Lectures & Readings On April 9, 2026, PUNCH L!NE Club Berlin hosts a night that refuses to soften the truth. TRIGGERED Live brings Kassra, known as “Der Perser… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings Trilok Singh: Generation Next Lectures & Readings In his debut novel, *happily ever after*, Kamal Trilok Singh sensitively and rhythmically dissects a relationship down to the smallest… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings UpStadt e.V. on the process of renaming Blücher Square to Eva Mamlok Square Lectures & Readings In October 2026, Blücherplatz in Berlin-Kreuzberg is to be renamed Eva-Mamlok-Platz. Eva Mamlok was a young Jewish woman who resisted… Read more
Lectures & Readings © visitBerlin Lectures & Readings VERBAL TRANSFER 29 Lectures & Readings Born in Karl-Marx-Stadt (Chemnitz) in 1984, filmmaker Jan Soldat spent his first few years in the GDR. After civilian service at Chemnitz… Read more
